Weather on May 3
Boulder, CO
55 Years of Data
About This Date
May 3rd in Boulder, CO typically brings mild spring weather, with average highs around 67°F and lows near 39°F — a 28°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest May 3rd was in 1986 (67°F average), while the coldest was 2001 (35°F) — a 32°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 21% of recorded May 3rd dates, with snow falling 4% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 3"). Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
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| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 75° | 54° | 64° | — | — |
| 2025 | 77° | 39° | 58° | — | — |
| 2024 | 72° | 37° | 54° | — | — |
| 2023 | 79° | 46° | 62° | — | — |
| 2022 | 52° | 36° | 44° | — | — |
| 2021 | 45° | 37° | 41° | 1.6" | — |
| 2020 | 70° | 43° | 56° | — | — |
| 2019 | 66° | 37° | 52° | — | — |
| 2018 | 54° | 41° | 47° | — | — |
| 2017 | 57° | 35° | 46° | 0.41" | — |
| 2016 | 67° | 35° | 51° | — | — |
| 2015 | 76° | 54° | 65° | 0.05" | — |
| 2014 | 81° | 46° | 63° | — | — |
| 2013 | 59° | 27° | 43° | — | — |
| 2012 | 82° | 45° | 63° | — | — |
| 2011 | 67° | 32° | 49° | — | — |
| 2010 | 65° | 34° | 49° | — | — |
| 2009 | 54° | 36° | 45° | — | — |
| 2008 | 59° | 25° | 42° | — | — |
| 2007 | 71° | 43° | 57° | — | — |
| 2006 | 74° | 42° | 58° | 0.15" | — |
| 2005 | 60° | 30° | 45° | — | — |
| 2004 | 81° | 47° | 64° | — | — |
| 2003 | 75° | 38° | 56° | — | — |
| 2002 | 72° | 37° | 54° | — | — |
| 2001coldest | 37° | 32° | 35° | 1.6" | 1.8" |
| 2000 | 78° | 47° | 62° | — | — |
| 1999 | 66° | 38° | 52° | 0.03" | — |
| 1998 | 76° | 41° | 58° | — | — |
| 1997 | 68° | 29° | 48° | — | — |
| 1996 | 71° | 37° | 54° | — | — |
| 1995 | 50° | 38° | 44° | 1.17" | — |
| 1994 | 66° | 35° | 51° | — | — |
| 1993 | 72° | 42° | 57° | 0.03" | — |
| 1992 | 72° | 43° | 57° | — | — |
| 1991 | 58° | 29° | 43° | — | — |
| 1990 | 56° | 38° | 47° | — | — |
| 1989 | 67° | 41° | 54° | — | — |
| 1988 | 60° | 28° | 44° | — | — |
| 1987 | 50° | 42° | 46° | 1.12" | — |
| 1986warmest | 82° | 51° | 67° | — | — |
| 1985 | 82° | 47° | 64° | — | — |
| 1984 | 68° | 33° | 51° | — | — |
| 1983 | 65° | 39° | 52° | — | — |
| 1982 | 78° | 47° | 62° | — | — |
| 1981 | 75° | 52° | 63° | 0.91" | — |
| 1980 | 67° | 41° | 54° | — | — |
| 1979 | 45° | 32° | 38° | 3.56" | 3" |
| 1978 | 59° | 39° | 49° | 0.18" | — |
| 1977 | 74° | 43° | 58° | — | — |
| 1976 | 71° | 36° | 53° | — | — |
| 1975 | 71° | 36° | 53° | — | — |
| 1974 | 66° | 39° | 53° | — | — |
| 1973 | 65° | 31° | 48° | — | — |
| 1972 | 69° | 34° | 51° | — | — |
| 1971 | 78° | 44° | 61° | — | — |
Boulder, CO Temperature Range by Month
Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.
Boulder, CO Monthly Precipitation
Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.
Boulder, CO Daily Temperature Calendar
Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.
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